Wendy’s 1996 doctoral dissertation at Murdoch University in environmental ethics and planning explored ways of nurturing an ethic of caring for Nature in planning education.
This interdisciplinary dissertation addresses one aspect of the education of Australian urban planners: an ethic of caring for Nature, conceived as a deeply grounded, contextual ethic based on a sense of connection with the natural world.
The study grew directly from painful and confusing professional experiences like those recounted in the story of the Williamstown Rifle Range.
It articulates what an ethic of caring entails, both from a philosophical perspective and an experiential perspective.
Second, it explores the current state of and potential for teaching environmental ethics within Australian planning schools.
Third, it examines, from an ethical standpoint, the educational implications of direct connection with Nature.
Finally, it proposes the foundations for a radical curriculum for planning education to nurture an ethic of caring for Nature.
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